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I’ve seen them, but I don’t know where they came from. I know that companies that sell pins to locksmiths send them in cases, but it’s pretty expensive. I’m guessing sewing kits or small tackle organizers would make a good substitute.

I thought the same thing. I think there are some others out there that are thinner. I may take some sandpaper to them one day, but for now I’m working on my picking.

😂 That’s a lot of pressure! Glad you made it

Awesome - Glad it helped!

@@labruddah8705 Thanks for the comment. The lock is a practice/training lock, so starting with 3 pins, standard or security, is a great way to learn. By the end, hopefully everyone will have 6 pins with a mix of spools and serrated and open it in under two minutes.

Thanks for the feedback. I’m learning every day. Take care.

That’s great! I’m happy it worked for you!

No problem! They work for what they work on, but my personal opinion is that regular picks are a much better investment. Happy picking!

I hadn’t noticed that. I just went and checked, and mine does the same thing. Nice tip!

I didn’t think it was a criticism, and I’m sorry if my comment and subsequent video made it sound that way. I wasn’t sure how it would come across - I really appreciated the comment which allowed me to first make sure I did SPP it, and then also gave me the opportunity to try to actually SPP overlift. Brought new fun to the lock - so thank you!

@@LuckyDog-dp5pq it is just a little tool that came with the lock. www.dkhardware.com/emergency-key-for-all-privacy-function-locksets-1087-01-z-plt-e-product-3154245.html

@@roysammons2445 I gave it a shot already - Jeff asked too. So far no luck 😕

Thank you. Too bad my little camera isn’t small enough to fit in to watch everything going on. Perhaps a cutaway of this lock is in order!

According to my commenter from before it is - and he and I both did it! I’ll give it a shot tonight and I’ll let you know.

I’ve tried and tried and I can’t seem to do it. I’ve been thinking about it, and I’d have to overset each pin and hope they would bind in the normal fashion and then set key pins as if they were drivers. OR when a pin sets, let off a bit (since rotation would occur) and set the key pin above the sheer line, re-tension, and go at the next pin - but as soon as the last pin set normally, I’d get an open, so I’d again need to float pick the final key pin???

Thanks!

I haven’t used the Sparrows one - so I can’t say. I think cutaways are great, but my guess is you’d want to cover them up most of the time to get a feel and ear for picking. If you just do it by sight, you will get stumped in every ‘real’ lock you encounter. Sparrows has the revolver, which people seem to like but I think the CI lock is quite good as a beginning lock. Best of luck and happy picking!

Thank you very much!

Thank you. I was surprised by how clearly pin 1 could be seen flopping around! Take care.

Thanks RookKnighr!

Thank you very much PocketWomen!

Thanks!

Thank you!

@@SeeStuDo replaced, but never forgotten 😉

@@Millennial_Me it sounds like maybe the deadlatch fell into the hole in the strike plate (if I’m understanding your setup correctly?) You might be able to use a small flathead screwdriver between the latch and the strike plate to push the latch in, or a strong piece of plastic (like a credit card, but those are easy to bend or break, so be careful). To make it a bit easier, push on the door a tad so there is either less force on the latch, or to ensure the deadlatch falls into the hole in the strike plate completely. I may have misunderstood the setup though - if so, sorry this isn’t helpful. Good luck!

@@sal1699 I’m sorry you didn’t find this helpful. I hope you were able to get into your door anyhow. Take care.

@@Mur-lock68 thank you very much!

@@roysammons2445 I agree. It was fairly inexpensive though. The look of it certainly makes it seem a bit more formidable, which is a good deterrent I’m sure

@@anshumansindhwani2858 sorry - it is not a cutaway. I’m not certain if they make one of this trainer or not.

@@PickingPrincipals is it good for a novice enthusiast?

@@anshumansindhwani2858 it is a great starter lock since you can pin it with different numbers , styles, and depths of pins all to help learn. I don’t think many people outside of beginners use them much though. There isn’t the same thrill of opening a commercial lock

I didn’t notice that when picking, and can’t tell that upon watching this. I always went to the first click while picking, thought pin 1 did require a max lift. I’ll check it out and pick more delicately next time. Cheers.

I couldn’t believe how such a small difference in tension affected the lock!

lol - yep. Breezed right through those two. Thanks Brett!

Yes - NigBee not only made it beautiful, but it is also very strong, which is a very good thing since I am a real beginner with dimple locks and I’m a bit of a brute! Take care RookKnight!

@@PickingPrincipals you too 👍🏻

Thank you mcdpoor. I find them to be quite difficult, though it could just be lack of familiarity since I’ve worked on less than a dozen of them.

To be fair, it doesn’t seem like it would take much effort, so I’m not sure how much fun destroying it would be 😂😂. Thanks LockChuck.

Both great points. The blatant false advertising should be illegal. If I come across another (or if @LockChuck tears one apart, we can see if the tension thing is a happy accident

I agree. I’m not sure exactly what is going on inside of there that would account for that.

@@thecompguy my pleasure. I wouldn’t say it didn’t work … just maybe not as planned 😉. Cheers!

Thanks for the info George. That would be quite fun to show them together and see inside one.

Thank you sir!

Hi Jeff - I don’t think it is impossible, but I can’t tension this particular one due to the crack, so this one is not possible. Are you able to set the first (or any) pin? If so, you may be able to pick it still.

Thank you so much. I really appreciate you stopping in and commenting!

I’ve got a couple of the change keys lying around - maybe I’ll give that a shot as I haven’t found anything else that is useful so far. Thanks RK - I’ll check your video out again.

@@PickingPrincipals good luck brother, you'll get it. 👍🏻

That’s actually really funny! I thought about trying my comb on this lock but never bothered. Take care!

It was fine in the short term, but no substitute for the real thing. Quite the compliment coming from you though! Thanks!!

@@PickingPrincipals definitely not for long term, but for a quick fix I love it. I was in a similar situation, and that would have worked perfectly , and wish I thought of that trick then. I ended up having to wait for the mail. Days went by and all I could think about was what was in that darn core lol Have a good one my friend 👍🏻

Thanks! I’ve had a brainstorm last night that the steel pin could probably be lifted with a magnet too, but the one I tried to use this morning to test it out wasn’t strong enough. Definitely going to give it another go one day. Take care!

Couldn’t have done it without you! I had a brainstorm in bed last night when I remembered you saying “steel retaining pin” in your video. I thought that a strong magnet might pull that pin up. I tried it this morning, but I don’t have one strong enough. Definitely going to try another time. (Also going to get a nice bump hammer 😂). Take care!

It’s already broken - so what is the worse that can happen, right? I thought I might be able to lift it from the back but there is absolutely no access. Cheers Roy!